Category: Apple

  • Developers see bright future of Android

    Apple rules the short term but Android holds more promise in the long term. A survey released by SiliconValley.com says that majority of the 2400 polled developers believe that Android will be the platform for the future.   Few key points in the survey – 72% of developers say Android "is best positioned to power…

  • 6 Simple Reasons To Jailbreak Your iPhone or iPod Touch?

    When you first hear about the ability to Jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch – you are probably thinking – Why should I do this? The two main reasons are to allow programs to run that Apple doesn’t approve of and to customize the look of your device. The following are some of the top…

  • What is Jailbreaking?

      What is Jailbreaking? If you just heard of the iPhone or iPod Touch, chances are you never heard about Jailbreaking or unlocking your device. Technical Definition of Jailbreak: The iPhone, iPod touch & iPad hack that allow users to gain access to the entire Unix filesystem. In Unix terms, this refers to changing the…

  • Adobe To Resume “Dev Work” On Flash-to-iPhone Tool

    Responding to Apple’s announcement that it is easing a number of restrictions on App Store app development including the use of third-party development tools, Adobe has indicated  that it will resume work on its Packager for iPhone tool in Flash Professional CS5 that allows developers to export their Flash projects in native iOS format. Here…

  • iOS 4.1, new iPod Shuffle, new Multitouch iPod Nano, iTunes 10 with Ping, new Apple TV

    All cool New stuff from Apple Today – iOS 4.1, new iPod Shuffle, new Multitouch iPod Nano, iTunes 10 with Ping, new Apple TV 1) iOS 4.1 – Apple will release a new version of iOS4, adding a fix for proximity sensor issues, HDR photos, and long-awaited Game Center support. The 4.1 update will be…

  • Apple to Launch iPad Mini by Christmas?

    Yes, the rumours of a mini iPad are rife once more, thanks to a stated sighting of the so-called iPad 2 by a Taiwanese newspaper. This follows reports last week in a different Taiwanese newspaper, of a similar Apple story.   The Economic Daily News, a Chinese-language newspaper, has reported that a smaller version of…

  • Magic Trackpad: Why should notebooks have all the fun?

    Floppy disks, trackballs, serial ports, dial-up modems… All gone. Now it’s time to kill the mouse. Apple unveiled the new Magic Trackpad. Essentially, it’s a larger version of the trackpads that ship with each MacBook and MacBook Pro. But it’s a stand-alone product, meant to be used with desktop computers. It uses the same Multi-Touch…

  • Every Smartphone has a cellular antenna and can lose signal strength!

    After iPhone 4 reception issues and free cases chronicle – so called ‘Antennagate’, Apple posted an article in its website. It says every smartphone has a cellular antenna and can lose signal strength if you hold it in a certain way. It compared iPhone 4 alongside other smartphones – BlackBerry Bold 9700, HTC Droid Eris,…

  • iPhone 4 Antenna Song

    This now-famous iPhone 4 Antenna Song was played before Steve Jobs took the stage to address the ‘reception issues’ at the iPhone 4 Press Conference. Lyrics of the song, followed by the video: “there’s an awful lot of hoopla around the iphone 4 anttenna when you grip it with the death grip and you’re call…

  • Apple admits iPhone 4 Reception Problems as ‘Incorrect Signal Display’

    According to a press release issued by the company, Apple admits iPhone 4 reception problems as ‘Incorrect Signal Display’. The iPhone 4 doesn’t have a hardware design flaw – it has a software bug.“We were stunned to find that the formula we use to calculate how many bars of signal strength to display is totally…